Watch highlights as Ireland beat a spirited Wales side 27-18 to keep their hopes of a Grand Slam Six Nations title alive.

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Wales gave Ireland an almighty scare in Cardiff but the champions dug deep to earn a 27-18 victory in round three of the Guinness Six Nations.

Sam Prendergast broke Welsh hearts in Cardiff by denying them a first victory for more than a year, but also kept Ireland’s Six Nations Grand Slam dream alive by kicking them to a 27-18 win. Wales debutant Ellis Mee thought he had scored a potentially decisive late try with just eight minutes remaining,

Simon Easterby praised Ireland’s mentality for “digging ourselves out of a hole” to overcome Wales in the Six Nations and keep

Ireland remained on track for a Six Nations Grand Slam after handing Scotland a bruising 32-18 defeat in an impressive exhibition of stealth and power at Murrayfield on Sunday.

Title favourites Ireland survived a major Six Nations scare as they clinched the Triple Crown by beating a transformed Wales team 27-18 in Cardiff. While Wales ultimately fell to a 15th-successive Test match defeat, Ireland marched on in pursuit of the Grand Slam and an historic Six Nations title hat-trick.

Ireland were far from their best but Simon Easterby’s side dug deep to show incredible character to overcome a resurgent Wales in a 27-18 win at the Principlaity Stadium. It appeared as if the early Welsh enthusiasm was flattened with just seven minutes on the clock as Jack Conan powered his way over the line.